First stop: Carmel by the sea

15:59 mareku 0 Comments

For budget reasons we fly BA - so a pretty long flight via London and leave on a Saturday (why do we have to include two Saturdays for a better air fare rate is still a big question for me...). But then again it will give us some time to adjust to the timedifference and to see something pretty on our way to Frisco.
First stop after a smooth flight (thx to BA) is Carmel by the Sea. This famous "art village" is actually very nice indeed. The only thing you DON'T want to see is the "ART" they try to sell on every corner. It is super kitsch.

WEB2.0 - probably the last time

15:51 mareku 0 Comments

Marijn and I are on our way to San Francisco for our yearly "Internet update". To learn what's hot, hear and see the new trends and meet old friends. This year it seems that the expo is bigger then ever - but I wonder is the label 2.0 still valid? Shouldn't we be talking about Web squared or an other label?
I guess in hundred years this event will still be 2.0 just because of its reputation - it's really awesome!

The Utimate iPad stand

10:08 mareku 0 Comments

No it isn't the crappy Apple iPad case. It's an ordinairy acrylic art plate stand!
It's fully adjustable, foldable can take your iPad portriat or landscape style - will allow for connection / power cable and costs a mere...$5... :-)
I love it!

1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour De France

14:36 mareku 0 Comments

As offered at the new RM Monaco auction for a mere $3 million...

The day I got superb company in the Emerce E-commerce 25

09:56 mareku 0 Comments

Emerce (a Dutch Internet magazine / website) published a list of the 25th highest rated Dutch professionals in e-commerce - and Lo and Behold! - I am in it :-)

Thanks to all the readers of Emerce and quite an honor to be in this prestigious list and in excellent company of people who are the real professionals.

Long term review of the Z1000

11:24 mareku 0 Comments

Michael Neeves from MCN is testing the Kawasaki Z1000 (my bike!) this summer. Some remarks he makes do ring a bell (limited fuel range / stupid fuell meter) - others I cannot agree with like the tires or suspension. But let's see what his verdict is at the end of the summer.

Här kommer Pippi Långstrump!

07:58 mareku 0 Comments

Pippi var en den mina favoriter i Astrid Lindgrens värld när jag växte upp, jag hade nog Pippis äventyrslust i mig, men också inslag av den något ängsliga och präktiga Tommy.
Nu kan jag äntligen läsa böcker i den ursprungliga texten. Jag började i bok ett: "Känner du Pippi Långstrump?" - med bilder av Ingrid Nyman.
Det är mycket lätt (och röligt)!

Varus Mask

16:32 mareku 0 Comments

The Teutoburgerwald is also famous because of the defeat of the Roman commander Publius Quintilius Varus (above his mask) against the Germanic tribesmen of the Cheruscian leader Arminius in 9 CE. Three legions were annihilated and Germania remained independent from Roman rule ever since. No wonder the Germans like to remember this!
There were so many coins found, that the people of Bramsche called the site Goldacker (field of gold).
Funny fact: a little town called Varseveld (= Varus' field) can be found in eastern Holland.